Business · 03/03/2023Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

HHS Amends Select Agents and Toxins Regulations to Add SARS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 Chimeric Viruses

Summary

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has amended the select agents and toxins regulations to add SARS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 chimeric viruses to the list of HHS select agents and toxins, requiring prior approval for deliberate manipulation of SARS-CoV-2.

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